In India, the origination of earthquakes shows variation. After a deep study, it was concluded that most of the earthquakes occur in mountainous regions and their foothills. Himalaya is a newly – folded mountain. It is still in the condition of upliftment. So, most of the earthquakes take place in this area. There are very few earthquakes caused in Northern Great plains and their intensity is also very low.
The Peninsular Plateau is considered as a fixed earth part and so this area is considered as no earthquake zone, but the earthquakes of Koyana and others have proved this myth wrong and now it is also considered as an earthquake prone zone. The displacement in the Indian tectonic plate is the main cause of occurrence of earthquakes.
